Program Manager Financial Transformation

The Senior Financial Transformation Program Manager leads high-impact, enterprise finance transformation initiatives that are critical to CFO priorities and business continuity. This role owns delivery across complex, in-flight financial programs, stabilizing execution, reducing risk, and enabling timely executive decision-making across finance, technology, and external partners.

Success is measured by delivery stabilization, decision velocity, and sustained adoption-not methodology adherence.

Primary Objectives (First 30-60 Days)

Primary objectives include:

• Stabilize active finance transformation initiatives in the CFO backlog
• Establish clear delivery ownership, sequencing, and risk visibility
• Enable executive decisions on scope, trade-offs, and priorities
• Reduce dependency risk associated with third-party delivery partners

Scope of Responsibility

Owns

• End-to-end delivery accountability for finance and ERP-adjacent transformation programs
• Program health assessment, recovery planning, and execution reset where required
• Executive-level status, risk reporting, and decision framing
• Vendor performance management and delivery accountability

Influences

• Finance leadership alignment (CFO, Controllers, FP&A)
• PMO governance standards as applied pragmatically to finance programs
• Change, controls, and adoption readiness across finance teams

Not Responsible For

• Day-to-day accounting operations
• ERP configuration or hands-on system build

Key Responsibilities

Financial Transformation & Delivery

• Lead complex, multi-workstream finance transformation initiatives, including ERP modernization, compliance-driven programs, and acquisition onboarding
• Rapidly diagnose delivery risks and implement corrective actions
• Translate ambiguous requirements into executable delivery plans

Governance & Executive Enablement

• Establish lightweight, effective governance to support speed and control
• Drive timely executive decisions by clearly framing options, risks, and impacts
• Escalate decisively when progress stalls or ownership is unclear

Stakeholder & Vendor Leadership

• Partner closely with CFO, Controllers, and senior finance leaders
• Manage system integrators and vendors to outcomes, not activity
• Navigate commercial constraints while protecting enterprise delivery outcomes

Controls, Compliance & Adoption

• Ensure financial controls, audit readiness, and regulatory requirements are embedded in delivery
• Lead change management, training, and post-go-live stabilization
• Transition solutions into sustainable, finance-owned operations

PMO Enablement & Capability Development

• Serve as a senior PMO practitioner, providing guidance on delivery standards, governance, and best practices as applied to complex transformation programs
• Contribute to the evolution and practical application of PMO methodologies, templates, and tools (not day-to-day administration)
• Mentor and coach junior PMs and program managers, particularly in navigating ambiguity, executive communication, and recovery scenarios
• Act as an escalation and advisory resource for complex delivery challenges across the PMO portfolio

Required Qualifications

• Proven ownership of enterprise finance transformation programs with measurable outcomes
• Deep understanding of finance operations, controls, compliance, and audit environments
• Demonstrated success stabilizing or recovering in-flight or at-risk programs
• Strong executive presence with CFO-level stakeholders
• Experience managing complex vendor-led delivery environments

Preferred Qualifications

• ERP modernization experience (e.g., Sage X3, Oracle, Syspro, SAP, NetSuite)
• Experience with regulatory or compliance-driven finance initiatives
• Background in consulting or interim transformation leadership
• Finance qualification or equivalent applied experience

Success Measures

• Reduced delivery risk across CFO-priority initiatives
• Improved executive decision velocity
• Stabilized program timelines and ownership clarity
• Sustainable adoption and control integrity post-go-live

Our team members are our family, so we help our team members care for their families. The rewards of joining GES are extensive. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees. Here are some of the highlights:

• Competitive salaries
• 401K with company match
• Healthcare/vision/dental insurance
• Wellness benefits
• Career development program
• Employee assistance program
• Vacation time
• Community involvement opportunities
• Team activities

And much more...

Compensation: $150,000.00 +. The pay range and actual offers are based on a variety of individualized factors including skills, qualifications, experience, location and role specific competencies. Some positions may also offer additional earnings, such as bonuses, incentives or commissions. Salary is only one part of the full value and perks of working with GES.